Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
Karla was my first, opps I mean my dad's SS Herters was my first.
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
My single stage has the breech lock bushing and I did not like it from day one, so I used thread locker and sealed it in the press and use it like there is no bushing. The bushing has had to be re- thread locked once in the two years I have used it. I really like it with not putting the bushing in and out, just leaving it in there locked in. I now have the value turret as well and have been very pleased with it. I prefer the single stage press for rifle cartridges and the turret for pistol cartridges. That is my 2 cents.
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
I want to assume "Karla" was your pet name for your first truck lol.daboone wrote:Karla was my first, opps I mean my dad's SS Herters was my first.
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
Actually that Herters was my first love. Well it was an even tie with shooting its reloads. I was able to get a driver's license for another 6 years.
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
Hey MateJohnnyEnfield wrote:My single stage has the breech lock bushing and I did not like it from day one, so I used thread locker and sealed it in the press and use it like there is no bushing. The bushing has had to be re- thread locked once in the two years I have used it. I really like it with not putting the bushing in and out, just leaving it in there locked in. I now have the value turret as well and have been very pleased with it. I prefer the single stage press for rifle cartridges and the turret for pistol cartridges. That is my 2 cents.
That sounds like a good idea,but I am seriously thinking of getting a turret press,a Classic Cast and have just scored an old Simplex(Australian brand) O frame press in good nick
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
RdRanch Dog wrote:Now, you're talking!
Did want to steer hodgieno3 away from his original interest, but I would go with the Classic Turret. Auto-indexing of the turret is limited to 3.113", but you can manually index the turret for just about anything else. Not sure what you are going to do with your 50 BMG though.
There is the new Auto Breech Lock out there, but then you are back to the Breech Lock Bushings vs. a turret.
Yep,I might go with the Classic Cast turret press,I have nothing like the 50BMG,biggest is a 45/70,tell me is a three hole turret the same size as a 4 hole turret(just have got ideas for storing them in pvc pipe)?
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
I've seen one at a friend's place, that was split lengthwise. I've heard from at least one other guy on a German forum that he had the same issue.hodgieno3 wrote:Really,I thought they looked like they were virtually built like a tank.,did you see the end result of the breakage?,Thanks for that.Fyodor wrote:If you use lockable die nuts, there is no need for bushings. I'd prefer this, since I have heard of two or three bushings actually breaking.
Personally I don't see a great advantage in using bushings instead of lockable rings, but I see potential uncertainties and possibilities for errors and defects.
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
FyodorFyodor wrote:I've seen one at a friend's place, that was split lengthwise. I've heard from at least one other guy on a German forum that he had the same issue.hodgieno3 wrote:Really,I thought they looked like they were virtually built like a tank.,did you see the end result of the breakage?,Thanks for that.Fyodor wrote:If you use lockable die nuts, there is no need for bushings. I'd prefer this, since I have heard of two or three bushings actually breaking.
Personally I don't see a great advantage in using bushings instead of lockable rings, but I see potential uncertainties and possibilities for errors and defects.
It would have been interesting to see the split bushing,like a photo. I wonder if Lee would have replaced it for the bloke that it broke on??
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
Sorry, don't have a photo, but have seen the broken part with my own eyes. Just one crack along one side, didn't fall in two pieces. LEE did replace the one broken bushing with a new pack of two.
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Re: Would you pick non-breechlock or one that has
The 3 and 4 hole turrets are the same size. Somewhere here I have pictures of the rack I built to store mine but couldn't find the post in minutes of searching...
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